Chapter 167: You Killed the Wrong Person! The Real Powerhouse Is...

Chapter 167: You Killed the Wrong Person! The Real Powerhouse Is...

"Killing someone?"

Zhao Zheng was stunned and asked, "Who do you want me to kill?"

The middle-aged woman replied indifferently, "Someone with the same status as you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng immediately understood. The damn Time-Space Administration Bureau was using a strategy to pit them against each other, trying to make them kill one another.

"What if I refuse?" Zhao Zheng asked.

"The outcome of refusal is that we will target you using the same method!"

The woman replied calmly, "You can either choose to cooperate or be forced to return early. It's your choice."

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng's expression remained calm; he didn't get angry. Because his mind had been hardened through countless battles!

In his eyes, this woman was nothing more than an NPC in a game scenario.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Zheng asked, "Who is the target?"

The middle-aged woman seemed satisfied with his "compromise." She took out a photo that she had prepared in advance and handed it to Zhao Zheng. "The target lives in Room 207."

Zhao Zheng took the photo and glanced at it without showing any emotion. However, inside, he was shocked beyond belief.

Even if that bald head turned to ashes, he would still recognize him. It was his master's beloved son, his respected senior brother!

Unexpectedly, they had ended up in the same city?

Zhao Zheng's sharpness lay in his ability to control his emotions perfectly. At least, from his expression, no one could tell what he was thinking.

After observing Zhao Zheng's reaction for a moment, the middle-aged woman said, "The target must be dealt with before dawn tomorrow. Whether it's killing or expelling him, it's up to you."

With that, she turned around and left, walking quickly.

Because she was also afraid of dying!

The weather was becoming increasingly strange, and a disaster could strike at any moment.

After she left, Zhao Zheng took another look at the photo, still maintaining his expressionless face.

He wasn't sure if there were surveillance eyes around, watching him. It was better to be cautious.

Afterward, Zhao Zheng put the photo away and left, heading toward Room 207.

He needed to notify his senior brother as soon as possible that the Time-Space Administration Bureau was targeting him.

…

Why did the Time-Space Administration Bureau target Chen Ye first?

It's actually quite easy to understand.

After reviewing surveillance footage of all the travelers encountering various disasters, they concluded that the most powerful traveler in the city was likely this bald-headed man.

Although the bald man's female companion emitted a green glow, indicating she had superpowers...

However, since the female companion chose to return early and pinned her hopes on the bald man, it clearly showed that he was the stronger one!

Most importantly, the Time-Space Administration Bureau found through surveillance that the bald man had once appeared at a train station with bloodstains on his body, suggesting that he might be the sole survivor of a train accident.

That was terrifying!

The train accident had buried the train under a mountain. Surviving such a disaster required either unimaginable luck or monstrous strength!

As a traveler who was fated to face challenges, how could this bald man possibly have such miraculous luck?

He could only be the latter—a monster!

To ensure success, the Time-Space Administration Bureau had recruited many people.

Just like Zhao Zheng, these people all received the task of hunting down Chen Ye.

To be honest, because of his association with Tang Zichen, Chen Ye had become quite famous.

Many people, upon seeing Chen Ye's photo, had their eyes light up.

For instance, at this moment…

A strong black man, upon seeing Chen Ye's photo, revealed a ferocious smile.

The Time-Space Administration Bureau personnel standing opposite the man immediately asked, "You know him?"

"Of course!" The black man grinned. "In our world, he's known as a notorious freeloader, but his female companion is even more famous! To prevent that woman from rising to power, many countries have jointly issued a bounty of 2 billion dollars on her!"

Hearing this, the Time-Space Administration Bureau personnel sensed that something was amiss. He took out a laptop, pulled up a surveillance video, and asked, "Is this the female companion you mentioned?"

The video he played was surveillance footage of Tang Zichen and Chen Ye checking into a hotel.

The black man glanced at the footage and immediately nodded, "That's right, it's her! Tang Zichen, a woman with outstanding talent."

Seeing the middle-aged man opposite him frown, the black man laughed and said, "I think you've got the wrong target. The real threat is this woman! As for that freeloader, he's not worth mentioning."

He clearly had no idea that Chen Ye had acquired fire-type abilities.

"Is that so?" The middle-aged man's frown deepened.

At that moment, his earpiece buzzed with a warning from his colleague, alerting him that a disaster was imminent and urging him to leave quickly.

The middle-aged man turned to the black man and said, "Complete your task. Once you've successfully killed or expelled the target, you'll receive our protection and be sent to the underground shelter! There, you'll be safe from many disasters."

With that, the middle-aged man turned to leave.

The black man called out, "Can you tell me where this Tang woman is? If possible, I want to take her down too!"

The middle-aged man stopped in his tracks and replied, "She's already returned to the real world."

"What?" The black man exclaimed. "Damn it! That's impossible! She just gave up like that? That's not her style! Or did she know someone was planning to assassinate her?"

But no one was left to answer his questions.

The middle-aged man had already walked away.

He was now in a car heading back to the city.

The more he thought about it, the more something felt off. In the end, he decided to report the information he had gathered to his superiors.

…

Similar situations continued to unfold.

Before long, the matter caught the attention of the higher-ups in the Time-Space Administration Bureau.

Several top officials quickly gathered for an emergency meeting.

"Director, I just received a lot of information regarding the target of this operation. It's said that the target's female companion is the real powerhouse, while the target is just a freeloader," one official reported.

"Director, I've also received a lot of information," another official added, "but unlike what Deacon Liu mentioned, some sources have informed us that while the target does rely on his female companion, his strength shouldn't be underestimated. He possesses fire-based superpowers, with an estimated power level of at least Tier 3."

"So, the real powerhouse is not the bald guy but his female companion?" the director asked.

"That's right, Director. I suspect this is a decoy tactic. The woman might not have left and is hiding somewhere in the city."

"That's impossible! Ever since we removed all the travelers, the city has been peaceful for an entire day. If a powerful figure were hiding in the city, there's no way it would remain so calm," retorted another official.

"Old Zhang, then what do you think is the reason? Could it be that the woman really plans to give up? Leaving behind that freeloader to fend for himself for as long as possible?" someone else speculated.

"That's possible! It's said that in their world, there's a hefty bounty on her head. She might be scared," another chimed in.

"So, did we choose the wrong target this time?"

"What do we do now? Do we call off the operation?"

"We're already at a critical point. Some people have probably already made their moves. It's too late to call it off. We proceed!"

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